Margaret Verena Schifferli (1852 - after 1904)
Born 1852 in Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland. Married to a John Bugmann. Death unknown, although definitely after 1904.
Read MoreFrancis Xavier Schifferli (1849 - 1925)
Born 3-Aug-1849 in Switzerland. Immigrated to the United States 24-Apr-1871 aboard the ship Deutschland from Bremen to New York. Married to Mary Katherine Schifferle on 18-Nov-1875 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Census records show residence in Buffalo, New York from 1880 to 1920. Francis Xavier was a newspaper editor, the chief editor of the Volksfreund (“friend of the people”), a German-language Catholic newspaper. He would later edit other papers as well. Death 8-Sep-1925 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Read MoreFrancis Xaver Augeli Schifferli (1823 - 1895)
Born 1823 in Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland. Married to Nothburga Knecht (1821 - unknown), details of marriage unknown. As of the 1837 and 1850 census, he was living in Döttingen. The 1850 census lists him working as a Landarbeiter, a farmer or someone who labors on the land. Death 1895.
Read MoreJohannes Schifferli (before 1822 - after 1837)
Born sometime before 1822. Death unknown, but sometime after the year 1837 as he is listed as living in Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland for that year’s census. He had a younger brother of the same name who died in infancy.
Read MoreJohannes Schifferli (before 1822 - between 1822 and 1825)
Born sometime before 1822 in Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland. Death unknown, very likely between 1822 and 1825 (died in infancy). There is a brother by the same name who lived to be older.
Read MoreSebastian Schifferli (1781 - unknown)
Born 29-Jun-1781. Death unknown. Married to Magdalena Schleiniger (1781 - unknown), details of marriage unknown. Residing in Döttingen, Zurzach Aargau as of the 1837 census.
Read MoreWilliam Mary Schifferli (1882 - 1908)
The history of William Mary Schifferli is a big part of why this site exists. The centerpiece of the family history collection, what we’re broadly calling “The Schifferli Postcards” include hundreds of cards either sent to, sent by, or concerning in some way his life and travels between Buffalo N.Y. and Innsbruck, Austria as a student of theology.
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